- pop, teen pop
- 45 min
- 13 tracks
- Island
Illuminate is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes. It was released on September 23, 2016, through Island Records. It is a follow-up to his debut album Handwritten (2015).
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Spare, classical in form, contemporary and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone3.5/5 ★
- Idolator3.5/5 ★
- Renowned for Sound4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1There's Nothing Holding' Me Back3:19
- 2Ruin4:02
- 3Mercy3:29
- 4Treat You Better3:08
- 5Three, Empty Words3:19
- 6Don't Be A Fool3:36
- 7Like This3:07
- 8No Promises2:46
- 9Lights On3:21
- 10Honest3:19
- 11Patience2:55
- 12Bad Reputation3:18
- 13Understand5:01
13 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Label
- Island
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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